Gun recoil pad



Jan. 5, 1932. s. T. ANDERSON GUN RECOIL PAD Filed March 10, 1915!) INVENToR. jy/effa/,g

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atented dan. 5, 1932 nSTEVER'I THEODORE ANDERSON, OF CHCLGG, LLILOXS; ALMA K. ANDERSON, AD-

MINISTRATRIX OF THE/ESTATE OF SAID SIEVER-T THEODORE ANDERSON, DECEAS'D, ASSIGNOR TO'RED HEAD BRAND CQJPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLNOIS, .A CORPORATI'N '0F ILLINOS GUN BCOIL PAD 'Application filed. March l10, 1930. Serial No. lit/1,596.v

My invention relates toa gun stock recoil pad andiparticularly to a recoil pad having resilient cushioning means at the rear or shoulder side of thegaiter and also having .resilient ,means longitudinally adjacent the proximal edges of the gaiter sides and on the inside surface thereof, said gaiter being adaptedto be fitted and secured upon the rear end of a gun stock.

.The object ofthis invention is the provision of a gun recoil pad having convenient means Yfoi-.seeming the pad on the gun stock such as azipper.

A further'object of my invention is the provision of means to render a recoil pad of al uniform and unchanging dimension adaptableto snugly and firmly fit gun stocks ,of

'varying taper.

Anotherimportant object of the invention is `the :provision of a gun recoil pad lia-ving resilient cushioning means adjacent its clos ingfmeans and on; its sides to hold the sides of the `pad 4gait'er taut and firm about a gun stock, thereby preventing movement of the .gun -s'toclrwithinthe pad when the gun is be- ;ing fired.

A further important object of the'invention is the provision of means within the pad gaitertoprotectrthe gun stocksurface against scratching of vari ousk fastening means.

@ther and further important objects of this invention willvbe apparent from the disclosures in thespecification and the accom- .panying drawings.

the recoil pad and the proximal edges of the Y two sides partially1 connected by a zipper.

Fig. 3 is a cross section view taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 1 showing in cross section yieldable cushion means adjacent the proximal edges of the gaiter sides.

Fig. 4 is a view in cross section taken on the line 4 4 of Fig. 8 showing the resilient side strips in section. j

Fig. 5 is a side view showing' a modified form of recoil device having a gaiter side partially comprised of an elastic web.

As shown on the drawings:

The reference numeral 10 indicates a portion of a gun stock of conventional shape protruding from ya recoil device 11. Lying against the end of the gun stock 10 and heldiirmly thereagainst is a cushion. 12 of sponge rubber or like resilient material., said cushion 12 being secured to and held in place'within a ga-iter-l by' gluing or other securingfmeans.

Corresponding in size and shape to therear face of the cushion 12 is a gaiter-backvla which is preferably glued vvto the rearffa'ce of cushion 12 and has its peripheral edge secured to the circumferential edge' of lthe gaiter 13, thereby forming a receptacle for-- the gun stock 10.

The gaiter 13 is of smaller circumference at its forward than at its rearend to conform to the shape of the butt portion 'of a gun stock and is preferably' made of soft pliable material such as leather'. Said gaiter has a longitudinal opening 15 extending from'the forward peripheral edge to a point' near the forward face of cushion 12. The opposing members 16 and 17 of a zipper are attached to the proximal edges of said fgaiter side in the following manner..v To each ofthe opposing zipper members 16 and 1-7 are stitched fabric strips 18 and 19"resp`ectively, which extend the full length of each zipper member, said strips 18 and 19 having' their kfree longitudinal edges stitched to the adjacent edges of the gaiter side. The zipperis` closed in a manner well known in the'art. The foregoing construction provides a convenient closing means for connecting the adjacent edges of the gait'er sideto secure the'recoil `device upon a gun stock. y

As shown in Fig.v 3, resilient pads 23:, preferably of sponge rubber, 4are cemented or glued to the inside surface of the g'aiter 41??, on each side thereof and serve as additional means to hold the gaiter and recoil devicetaut about the gun stock and to 'render ift adjustable to fit varying sizes of gun stocks.

til() Gun stocks of different manufacturers differ 1n size and taper, and 1n order to provide an adjustable recoil device having zipper closing and securing means and which will snugly it gun stocks of varying taper I provide the following construction. After the canvas strips 18 and 19, each of whichhas one edge stitched to its zipper member, are

placed in position along the adjacent, edges of the gaiter 13, a single row of stitching 20 "and 20 is passed therethrough adjacent each zipper member, said stitching securing strips 18 and 19 tothe adjacent edges of gaiter 13. Between each free -edge ofthe strips 18 and 19 and the sides of gaiter 13 and adj acent` each-row of stitching 2() and 20 I place a piece of resilient rubberY tubing or spongel 1 vides an elastic gaiter which is adjustableto snugly it various sizes of gun, stocks. l

V Y It'will be evidentthat I have provideda recoil device which is adjustable with respect to gun stocks of varying taper and which will fit the same snugly to prevent Yundesirable gun movement when the saine is fired.

I am aware that many changes may be made and numerous details of construction. may be varied through a wide range without departing from 'the principles of this inven-A tion, and I therefore do not purpose limiting the patent'granted hereon. otherwise than nel proximal edges.

cessitated by the prior art.

Iclaim as myinvention: Y 1. A recoil device for gunV stocks comprising agaiter,A releasableinterlocking zipper means on the two adjacent proximaledges of saidl gaiter, asresilient pad mounted in 4said gaiter; a gaiter-back securedr to the rearside ofsaid resilient pad,'and a 'resilient strip on the inside surface of each of said 2. In a recoil device for gun stocks, a gaiter-side havingan opening extending substantially from one opposed edge to the other; interlocking releasable fastening' means on the adjacent edges of said opening; a resilient pad mountedrinisaid gaiter-side; a gaiterback secured on the rear-of said pad, and resilient cushion means disposed inside of and adj acent the proximal edges of the gaiter-side opening.' Y n 3. A recoil device for gun stocks comprising a resihent pad, a wall member forming 'the cover member wallto a gaiter-side Vand having one edge *secured Y with said releasablev interlocking means to.

render lthe receptacle adjustable to different* size gun stocks.

4. A recoil device lfor gun stocks comprising a resilient pad, a cover member adaptedV to :encircle the gun stock, said pad being mounted in said cover member, interlocking -releasable means on the proximal edgesV of said cover member adapted to secure Vthe same on a gun stock, and aresilient cushion adjacent said proximal edges adapted to contact the gun stock and effect a snug yfitfor gun stocks kof varying sizes. y V I 5.'.A recoil device forV gun stocks compris-fing a resilient pad a cover member adapted 'to encircle said pad and be secured thereto,

said cover member terminating. in tvvov adjacent edges forming a longitudinalV ov ening; releasable'means on said adjacent e ges to secure the same together, and resilient pads within said cover member cooperating with said releasable securingmeans vto rendyer the recoil device adjustable to gun stocks ,95

of varying sizes. Y

6. A recoil device for gun stocks comprising a resilient pad; a cover member adapted to encirclesaid pad and be secured thereto,

said cover member` terminating in two adjacent edges forming a longitudinal opening; releasable means on said'adjacent edgesV to v secure the same together; a. resilient pad disposed with-in said cover memberand along each of said adjacent. edges, and a fabric strip ,upon'each' of said vp'adsvhaving its opposed edges stitched to the cover member to secure said padstherein. j 7. A recoil device for gun stocks coinprising a resilient pad, a cover Amember adapted to encircle said pad and be secured thereto, said cover member terminating in two adjacent edges forming a longitudinal opening; releasable means'on saidadjacent edges to secure the same together; and'an elastic strip secured to andv forming' a part ofl l u render'the recoil deviceadjustable as to size.

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In testimony whereof I have hereuntoY Yset my hand 

